diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/tests/target/Makefile b/libexec/rtld-elf/tests/target/Makefile
index 0ae8c1d8b7b5..50161ad0ff35 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/tests/target/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/tests/target/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ PROG=		target
 BINDIR=		${TESTSBASE}${TESTSDIR}/libexec/rtld-elf
 
 CFLAGS+=	-I${.CURDIR}/../libpythagoras
-LDADD=		-L${.OBJDIR}/../libpythagoras -lpythagoras
+
+LDFLAGS+=	-L${.OBJDIR}/../libpythagoras
+LDADD=		-lpythagoras
 
 MAN=